Manchester City defender Yan Couto and Anthony Elanga and Amad of Manchester United have been named on the initial 100-man shortlist for the 2022 Golden Boy award.
The accolade, which was established back in 2003, is awarded to the best-performing player in any European top-flight who is under the age of 21. A player can only win the award once in their career, meaning a new winner is guaranteed every year.
It was created by Italian newspaper Tuttosport and journalists from across Europe will vote for the winner. Initially, 100 candidates are in with a chance of winning the gong, before the list is reduced to 80, then 60 and then 40 before a final shortlist of 20 is revealed.
